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Back Creek vs Barmedman

Name: Back Creek vs Barmedman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Back Creek profile · Barmedman profile

Back Creek Barmedman

Barmedman and Back Creek (Bland - NSW) are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Barmedman is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 20.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Back Creek (Bland - NSW) is far younger, with a typical age of 29 and no one aged 65 or over. There is also a large gap in wealth; typical household income in Back Creek (Bland - NSW) is $2,250 a week, which is far higher than the $864 seen in Barmedman. These differences extend to health, as people in Barmedman are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (37.6%) or need help with daily activities (12.4%).

Both areas are very similar in that almost no one uses public transport to commute and neither has residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Barmedman is mostly car-dependent, while Back Creek (Bland - NSW) is car-dependent. While Barmedman has more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance, both remain primarily rural in character.

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Where they differ most

Population: 350 larger in Barmedman Median age: 19 yrs older in Barmedman Unpaid child care: 33.9 pts higher in Back Creek Participation: 23.9 pts higher in Back Creek Needs assistance: 12.4 pts higher in Barmedman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Creek in Barmedman +350 larger in Barmedman gap narrowing

54 29th pct 404 62nd pct

Median age in Back Creek in Barmedman +19 yrs older in Barmedman gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) even 35.1%

27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +22.7 pts 40.9%

33.3% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

0.0% Divorced +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Back Creek Barmedman

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 82.9%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +6.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

24.1% Irish ◂ +13.7 pts 10.4%

5.6% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 60.4%

22.2% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.4% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Back Creek in Barmedman

— 12.20 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Back Creek in Barmedman +1 more in Barmedman

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Back Creek in Barmedman

— 5 0th pct

ICSEA in Back Creek in Barmedman

— 756 3rd pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 10 ◂ +18.9 pts 32.9%

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 31.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 34.3%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 16.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Education ◂ +28.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Back Creek in Barmedman +$604 higher in Back Creek gap widening

$1,083 87th pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Back Creek in Barmedman +$1,386 higher in Back Creek gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $864 8th pct

Family income in Back Creek in Barmedman +$1,041 higher in Back Creek gap narrowing

$2,166 67th pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

81.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +63.5 pts 18.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% Under $650 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

12.1% Under $650 +40.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.2%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

0.0% Mental health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Cancer +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Diabetes +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Lung condition +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +18.0 pts 50.5%

5.6% One condition +12.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Two conditions +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Three or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Creek in Barmedman +11 larger in Barmedman

7 54th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Back Creek in Barmedman +4 yrs older in Back Creek

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Back Creek in Barmedman +$401 higher in Back Creek

$1,125 86th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Back Creek in Barmedman +$1,375 higher in Back Creek

$2,749 86th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Creek in Barmedman +1.0 larger in Back Creek gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.8 pts 46.5%

14.6% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

72.7% 3 people ◂ +58.3 pts 14.4%

63.6% 4 people ◂ +55.8 pts 7.8%

0.0% 2 people +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% 1 person +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.3% 5 people ◂ +20.7 pts 6.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Creek in Barmedman +$57 higher in Barmedman

$133 11th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Back Creek in Barmedman +$1,517 higher in Back Creek

$2,167 80th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Back Creek in Barmedman +0.20 higher in Back Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +60.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

36.4% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 9.8%

36.4% Other tenure ◂ +33.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

109.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +77.7 pts 31.4%

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 43.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Back Creek in Barmedman +2 more in Barmedman

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Back Creek in Barmedman +4.95 more in Barmedman

0.00 0th pct 4.95 77th pct

Departures/1k in Back Creek in Barmedman +34.7 more in Barmedman

0.0 0th pct 34.7 61st pct

PT routes in Back Creek in Barmedman +4 more in Barmedman

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

How people get to work

90.9% Car (driver) ◂ +46.2 pts 44.7%

27.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.3 pts 13.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.4% 4 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 15.3%

27.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

59.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 44.7%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.9 pts 5.3%

13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 47.7%

22.7% Sales workers ◂ +19.7 pts 3.0%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%

13.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Back Creek in Barmedman +3.0 higher in Barmedman

0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Back Creek in Barmedman +3.5 more in Barmedman

0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Back Creek in Barmedman +58.5 pts higher in Barmedman

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Back Creek in Barmedman even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Back Creek in Barmedman +54.6 pts higher in Barmedman

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 74th pct

Walk to school in Back Creek in Barmedman +60.0 pts higher in Barmedman

0.0% 0th pct 60.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Back Creek in Barmedman +59.4 pts higher in Barmedman

0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 67th pct

Walk to health in Back Creek in Barmedman even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Back Creek in Barmedman +29.7 more in Barmedman

0.0 0th pct 29.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Back Creek in Barmedman even

0 27th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Back Creek in Barmedman +0.7 pts higher in Barmedman

2.3% 2nd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Back Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Barmedman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Creek vs Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10124/back-creek/vs/SAL10203/barmedman